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Giants made the right move in hiring Alou

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

With a team filled with veterans, the Giants did the right thing in naming Felipe Alou as their new manager.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2002

Tigers get a taste of Cintron

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Alex Cintron has left his mark on a Tigers-White Sox pennant race that not many people saw coming, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2006

Supply outweighs demand when it comes to closers market

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Believe it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Rays defy baseball logic with Game 2 win

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Rays employed a strange but oddly effective strategy in winning Game 2 of the World Series: They scored runs by making outs.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

No ordinary come-from-behind win for the Phillies

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies have had plenty of comeback victories this season, but the one they threw at the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS is one few will forget.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Year-end awards: MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks ...

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It's time to bid farewell to another mesmerizing baseball season and hand out those annual Year in Review awards.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008

Dramatic wins story of the season for the Rays

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Rays' story just keeps getting more and more amazing, Jayson Stark writes, after the Rays earn a dramatic win over the Red Sox to remain atop the AL East.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008

Paying Manny $100M would set a dangerous precedent

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

If Manny Ramirez gets the $100 million or so he'll be looking to sign for this offseason, it could be a hazardous signal for the game going forward.

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008

Trade deadline had some winners … and losers

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A host of big names were traded in the past month, and some teams came away as winners while others were losers.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2008

Stark Market: Manny trade not so ridiculous anymore

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Could Manny Ramirez be on the move? He's among the five prominent players who could be traded before the July 31 deadline.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

Interleague certainly a significant part of the schedule

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The American League is again dominating the National League in interleague play. Will it mean anything once October arrives? Time will tell.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008

Reaching the unreachable could be possible this season

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Can Chipper Jones hit .400? Can Lance Berkman or Josh Hamilton win a Triple Crown? These are just two of the most fascinating questions surrounding the game.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008

Identifying the most feared hitter in the bigs

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From Albert Pujols to Vladimir Guerrero to Manny Ramirez, all 30 big league managers weigh in on who they believe is the most feared hitter in baseball.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2008

Red Sox thisclose to another championship

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

With a convincing victory in Game 3, the Red Sox are closing in on their second World Series title in the past four seasons.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2007

Brew Crew have ace up their sleeve

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Ben Sheets returned from the disabled list and delivered exactly what the Brewers needed -- a boost.

Story | Conversation | August 29, 2007